Fairholme flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fairholme
(Lachlan, NSW) - 332.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
332.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fairholme's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Fairholme at a glance
How Fairholme is zoned
Buying in Fairholme? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 332.78 km², Fairholme is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 392,711 m² across 303 parcels.
Who lives in Fairholme
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fairholme suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1016, and decile 7 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Condobolin, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fairholme. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fairholme itself.
8,006 in 2001 to 6,345 in 2025, down 21%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Fairholme data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Fairholme address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Fairholme lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Fairholme planning - frequently asked
Is Fairholme flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Fairholme and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Fairholme bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Fairholme is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lachlan average of 98%.
What is the zoning in Fairholme?
The dominant planning zone in Fairholme is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Fairholme have heritage-listed places?
Fairholme has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Fairholme?
Across 303 surveyed parcels in Fairholme, the median lot size is about 392,711 m².
Is Fairholme an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fairholme scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulguthrie Forbes |
15.2 km | 0% | 2% |
| Warroo Forbes |
15.3 km | 0% | 19% |
| Ootha Forbes |
21.6 km | 0% | 36% |
| Burcher | 24.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Derriwong | 24.1 km | 0% | 84% |
| Yarrabandai Forbes |
25.8 km | 0% | 10% |
| Corinella Forbes |
29.9 km | 0% | 11% |
| Bedgerabong Forbes |
30.5 km | 0% | 6% |
| Jemalong Forbes |
36.0 km | 0% | 10% |
| Gunning Gap Forbes |
36.4 km | 0% | 2% |